Augustine Paredes is a Filipino artist and photographer based in Dubai. Augustine’s lyrical, contemporary, and sensuous visual narratives are derived from his many-storied travels, South East Asian consciousness, and queer gaze. He was born on a Thursday.
Notable clients include Gucci, Les Benjamins, Puma, Adidas, Nike, Namshi, and are featured in publications such as Vogue Arabia & Turkey, GQ Middle East, Elle Turkey, Elle Arabia, Der Grief, Canvas Magazine, Cosmopolitan Philippines, MEGA Man Magazine and French Madame.
For press and features, find a list below.
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Phone
+971 50 502 7064
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Ateneo de Davao University
2010 — 2014
Participation
International Summer School of Photography 2019
Zalenieki, Latvia
Campus Art Dubai 7.0
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Red Pill: Uncharted Territories of Personal Narrative Liberation
with Tanya Habjouqa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Campus Art Dubai 6.0
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Mystery Workshop
with Maggie Steber
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photo Editing Training
Photowall
Stockholm, Sweden
Media Training
Management Development
Institute of Singapore
Singapore
Publications
Conversations at the end of the universe (2020, 100 Editions)
Cooking Adobo In The Hea(r)t of Dubai
(2019, 20 Editions)
Experience
Seeing Things Photographic Studio (UAE)
Photographer
2019 - Present
Coffee Communications (UAE)
Art Director
2017 - 2019
The Huntr
Contributing Writer, Photographer
2017 - 2019
Hyku D Photography (UAE)
Photographer / Videographer, 2016 - 2017
Art Personas Inc. (PH)
Art Director, 2016
Photowall (SE)
Photo Editor, 2015 - 2016
LIEU Magazine (PH)
Creative Director, 2013 - 2016
Exhibits
Common Threads: Year of Tolerance
Dubai International Airport, UAE
2019
Long Night Stands With Lonely, Lonely Boys
OBSCURA Festival of Photography
Penang, Malaysia 2019
Long Night Stands With Lonely, Lonely Boys
This Is Important Group Show at ISSP
Zalenieki, Latvia 2019
Record Record: Long Night Stands With Lonely, Lonely Boys
Tarzeer Pictures
Manila, 2019
Cooking Adobo in the Heart of Dubai
Art Dubai 2019
Dubai, 2019
No Place Like Home
Gulf Photo Plus
Dubai, 2018
Sic Art Exhibit
Metis Cafe, Dubai 2018
PhotoMa Exhibit
Manila, 2017
Castlemaine State Festival
Australia, 2017
How Strangers Meet
Photography Exhibit,
Manila, 2016
Open Wall, Open Studio: Art Fair PH Beyond the Link
Thousandfold Gallery
Manila 2016
Art Dubai,
UAE 2015
FotoSemana Manila,
Thousandfold Gallery
Manila 2015
SCOPE: DAVAO
98B Collaboratory
Manila 2015
We Are Water
Photography Exhibit,
Davao City 2015
Edge of Seventeen
Photography Exhibit,
Davao City 2012